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Buy a rear brake cylinder re-winder $60. However, you can also struggle with a C-clamp and needle nose pliers, pressure - turn, pressure-turn, pressure - turn. The rear pistons rotate as brake pressure is applied which allow them to lock with the parking brake.
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